Author: Shawshank

I’m just a 40-something bearded guy trying to get a fresh start.

Somebody pour me a drink, somebody bum me a smoke I’m ’bout to get on a buzz, I’m ’bout to get on a roll

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I was up early this morning. Not as early as opening shifts, like next week, but I was still up early. I had to be into work for 7 am to work on inventory. It’s so much nicer than a big box store. BossLady scanned the entire back room in about an hour or so, and we closed today to get the sales floor portion done.

We both got there at 7, and started to scan. Crystal lent me her wireless ear phones, and I found a Midsomer Murders podcast to listen to. I think I made it through the first 5 and a half episodes. I was half listening, as I was counting. At 10:30 ish the office manager came down and said everything that we had scanned over the last 3.5 hours disappeared. So we started over again.

By 12:15 we were working on the discrepancy reports, so BossLady and I left as our schedule said we only worked til 12. I’m at home and the chores have started.

Yesterday, I watched the final episode of The Grand Tour, aptly titled One for the Road. What a show. For 22 years these guys have entertained me with their antics. I don’t know a lot about cars, but these guys made it fun and interesting.

I’ll admit that I was crying when they go to their final destination. It was from their very first special 17 years ago. They did some amazing editing intercutting footage from that special into this one. Finally, at the end, Clarkson simply unplugged his microphone. Fade to black.

Wow.

I’m sure that I’ll tear up yet again, when I play it for my dad, probably next weekend. I don’t think that I’ll be ready for it. It might be too soon. But we’ll watch it together. We’ve watched every special together. So it’s only fitting.

Barefoot on a summer night never could be sweeter than with you

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Finally made it to what’s left of the weekend. I have today and most of tomorrow off. I just have to be at work from 7-12 tomorrow. Not bad. Inventory.

Yesterday was… a product of the day. It was a hard afternoon that slowly got easier as it got later in the day. It was also a frustrating day. But you know what? Let’s not dwell in the past. Today is another day. And it’s movie night! The movie has been picked for about a week. It’s Crystal’s favourite apocalyptic movie – The Day After Tomorrow.

Needless to say, she’s a little excited!

Other than that, there’s no plans for the day. Just sloth mode. I’ll do the chores after work tomorrow. And we’ll probably have breakfast for dinner tomorrow as well.

Have I mentioned how I love to wake up next to Crystal every morning? Even though she’s a furnace? It’s all good, she’s an amazing snuggler.

You’re the apple of my eye girl, I’ve never loved one like you

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I actually remembered to google something. I always have ideas, and thoughts just before falling asleep. And each time I tell myself that I’ll remember in the morning. Well spoiler alert, I never remember what I was trying to, once the sun rises. Today I did. And goddamn, I feel accomplished. All this before 8 am!

Thanks to my superhuman memory, I present the title of this post. You’re welcome.

It’s finally Friyay! But sadly no date night tonight because, by the time I get off work, everything, and I mean everything is closed in town. So I’ll be making my own date night with nacho cheese and chips.

Romantic, eh?

I have most of the weekend off. Part of that will be watching the final final Grand Tour. So I figure there will be some tears flowing. So yeah. I might as well watch all the tear jerkers this weekend. We’ll see.

Bitches doin’ all that womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp, womp (yeah, yeah)

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We’re getting closer and closer to the weekend. It’s not too bad working closing shifts. It’s hard doing it all week. But I’m not complaining. It’s a good gig for sure. I’d be talking like this if I had openings shifts, which I do next week. lol.

The truck that was supposed to be there Tuesday evening, arrived yesterday evening. Got everything checked in, and started putting stuff out. The driver is supposed to put the cooler and freezer stuff out. He put the freezer stuff out, but left the cooler stuff in the floor on the sales floor.

What an idiot.

It looks like it’s pretty nasty out there today. Windy, and gray. I could’ve swore I heard at least some thunder last night. I’m sure there were storms all night. Now all I hear is wind. It’s supposed to be wicked windy all day.

Thankfully, we’re getting closer to the weekend. What this Thursday needs is moar coffee. Have a great Thursday y’all!